Due 10:00 pm eastern time 9/11

Bullet in the Brain

by Tobias Wolff

Focus on either setting, point of view, or character development.

Character development

Thesis statements:

In Bullet in the Brain, Tobias Wolff uses vivid imagery to illustrate how ‘Anders’ evolves throughout the story from being hardened and angry to being helpless and losing self-control.

Introduction

· Anders was disgruntled upon arrival

· Became uneasy when the robbers showed up

· Seemed to be experiencing new and rapid emotions

· Lost control of all thoughts when shot

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· Seemed to be an unpleasant man

· Anders presented as angry and in murderous temper

· Book critic

· Other people’s convo and doings affected his mood enormously

· Became more upset when bank teller closed

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· When the robbers entered and overpowered the security guard the mood of the main character changed from angry to confused.

· When he had a personal encounter with the robber (super up close and personal) he still kept a brave face, but was nervous

· Due to his keen critic senses and nervousness (both emotions trying to overtake the other) he began noticing small and details

· Details about robber. His attire, eyes, breath and tone

· At that point he became vulnerable

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· Due to his vulnerable state, he experienced loss of character he began laughing which caused robber to become upset

· He noticed Details of the paintings on the ceiling that he never really took note of (distracting himself)

· This caused him to loose control of his nervous laughter

· His thoughts were no longer focused on his business at hand, but critiquing the painters art on the ceiling of the bank

· Due to lack of focus, he upset the robber and got shot.

Conclusion (at 5-6 sentences)

· When he got shot he became completely helpless

· Lost complete control of mind, body and emotion

· He was unable to control his thoughts

· He died thinking about something so small and irrelevant but it made him laugh in the past.

· That is when we saw his jovial side

· He transitioned completely from disgruntled critic to jovial young boy